The Buffalo Jills are in Iraq — I assume to improve troop morale, not to train Iraqi police — and they stayed at Baghdad’s JVB Hotel at the same time as photographer Julie Dermansky, who snapped some photos of the Jills in the (formerly) five-star setting.

They certainly timed their trip right. It’s still pretty cool there in February, and peak sandstorm season doesn’t really start until March. As you may know, sandstorm season continues throughout the summer as temperatures exceed 130° every day. And that’s before calculating the humidity. And dealing with the black clouds of flies. And the bombs. In conclusion, dear sweet God that country sucks.

*This tangent away from cheerleaders brought to you by PTSD. Today: bad memories from lost youth. Tonight: dreams about killing children! Wheeeee, being a veteran rules! We get our own holiday and everything. NOTE: “everything” does not include sufficient health care.

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I should clarify- turns out we haven’t seen Doogie because he’s in Iraq.

02.17.09 at 2:29 pm

WhyDoYouAsk

Matt, on behalf of all Americans, thank you for protecting our freedom. I mean, I’m glad it was you over there and not me. Because once I discovered there was no actual threat to speak of, I would’ve fragged every superior officer I could find, including the Commnder-in-Chief. So in conclusion, why the fuck don’t you guys have adequate health care?

02.17.09 at 2:33 pm

whowillsexmutombo

Not to be contrary, but I’m a bit unclear why the sacrifices of millions of brave Americans over the past 250+ years mandate that I have to wait an extra day to go to the post office and pick up my “porn of the month” delivery.

Sadly, the cheerleaders are unable to tell the difference between Baghdad and Buffalo.

// in your fat face, Buffalo!

02.17.09 at 2:53 pm

Tim was Tim

Speaking of Jim Kelly, is that him in the red wig, third from the left?

Oh and, thanks Matt. My health care sucks too, and I’m in showbiz!

02.17.09 at 2:56 pm

Angel Eyes Van Cleef (for now)

Oh come on, that rug really ties the room together. The ornate display cabinets are a bit much though. Looks like something you’d find in one of Mariah Carey’s eighteen bathrooms.

02.17.09 at 3:29 pm

FU Marine Corps

Huh, I guess by killing innocent people you should get benefits that are unavailable to the rest of the citizenry. Maybe you should be glad that no one is going to prosecute you for war crimes and call it even.

02.17.09 at 3:46 pm

SSGT Barnes

Who let the faggot Europussy in?

02.17.09 at 3:50 pm

Matt

Just a troll. Not worth acknowledging.

02.17.09 at 4:19 pm

FU Marine Corps

Yeah, yer right, we can all take a joke about Jim Kelly’s dead son, but for f*ck’s sake, don’t go after some pussy who has bad dreams. Patton would slap you in the head.

02.17.09 at 4:20 pm

The Sports Machine

Shouldn’t they be forced to cover their faces? Not to respect Muslim culture, but because they’re ugly chicks from Buffalo.

02.17.09 at 4:56 pm

sldewo

wait a minute, ufford is a veteran?

02.17.09 at 7:08 pm

mingy

viva la buffalo faggots!!!!!

02.17.09 at 8:31 pm

Jerry Lundegaard

Not a good week for Buffalo… our running back was arrested, a plane crashed, a high profile television producer cut off his wife’s head… and worst of all… the secret of our disgraceful cheerleaders is internationally exposed now.